Rob Cosgrove is percussionist with a practice focused on experimental music and collaborative projects. Seen in performances from EMPAC to Carnegie Hall, his recent work focuses on creating immersive experiences through use of digital/analog electronics, amplification and spatialization. Rob is currently a doctoral candidate at SUNY Stony Brook with Eduardo Leandro.
Recent works
mud vines (2019 - in progress)
composition for decomposed analog electronics
coat (2018)
composition for laptops and guitar wire
written for SynthBeats
flickering (2018)
performance installation for contact microphones and fabric
collaboration with Takafumi Ide
ghost (2017)
composition for snare drum, sine tone, and fabric
premiered at Bread & Salt, San Diego, CA
Threat Pieces (2017)
performance installation for feedback and drums
collaboration with Daniel Meyer-O’Keeffe
Selected repertoire
Ablinger, Peter. Conceptio
Aperghis, Georges. Les guetteurs des sons
Berio, Luciano. Linea
Billone, Pierluigi. Mani.De Leonardis
Cage, John. One4
Chin, Unsuk. Graffiti
Fure, Ashley. Shiver Lung II
Gordon, Michael. Timber
Hurel, Philippe. Loops II
Hennies, Sarah. Psalms 2 & 3
Lachenmann, Helmut. Mouvement
Leroux, Philippe. Les uns
Lou, Michelle. seashells
Lucier, Alvin. Silver Streetcar for the Orchestra
Lucier, Alvin. Sizzles
Meadowcroft, Thomas. Cradles
Marino, Jessie. Ritual I :: Commitment :: BiiM
Miki, Minoru: Time for Marimba
Rodney Bennett, Richard. After Syrinx II
Saariaho, Kaija. Six Japanese Gardens
Sargent, Matt. Second Illumination
Saunders Smith, Stuart. Links I
Saunders Smith, Stuart. Home of the Brave
Sueyoshi, Yasuo. Mirage
Suzuki, Hideaki. Mokurei
Szlavnics, Chiyoko. her teeth were white
Tenney, James. Rune
Xenakis, Iannis. Rebonds a, b
Xenakis, Iannis. Persephassa
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